Layers upon Layers...part II...
UPDATE to my previous story “Layers upon Layers” about my dads old foot locker, army trunk, our old toy chest... nbsp;So I FINALLY was able to find the specific 7” hook amp; loop replacement sanding pads after going to three places (Harbor Freight Tools was the winner, FYI). And let me tell you, sanding this down is A LOT OF WORK. And, AND for those of you who (like me) may not have a clue about such things here are a couple noteworthy things… 1. The sander, paper amp; wood gets rea...lly hot, I mean REALLY hot, from the friction I assume? 2. When the sander makes contact with the hinges, which are painted but obviously metal underneath, SPARKS FLY – I mean that in the most literal sense. So, for future reference it probably is a good idea to wear safety goggles or at least glasses of some sort (SSSS AAAA FFF EEE TTT YYY SAFETY DANCE DANCE). 3. Not sure why this did not occur to me but whilst sanding 50 plus years of paint layers…there is going to be a lot of dust and particles flying around…might have been a good idea to wear the breathing mask I had from a previous “project” as I think I now know what emphysema feels like, and I can only assume that the paint that is from the 1950’s has lead and/or toxins in it, but, I digress. Let’s just be glad that I did NOT end up in the Emergency Room. Ok, on to my main question. This is as far as I have gotten and I am “thinking” about leaving it as is. I think it looks “kinda” cool but not sure, undecided…thoughts?
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9 年The layers tell a story about all the changes it went through to get where it is today. Exposing the layers like that is visually interesting and makes one think about your own layers and changes over time. I would think about protecting the exposed wood with a clear coat.